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Japan to require health insurance for foreign tourists as unpaid medical bills pile up

Japan to require health insurance for foreign tourists as unpaid medical bills pile up

Japan is planning to make health insurance mandatory for all foreign tourists as part of efforts to tackle an epidemic of unpaid medical bills.
190 foreign tourists detained for immigration offenses in Malaysia nightclub raid

190 foreign tourists detained for immigration offenses in Malaysia nightclub raid

Chinese tourists give Thailand a miss amid fears of scams, kidnappings, crimes

Chinese tourists give Thailand a miss amid fears of scams, kidnappings, crimes

Asia's most loved country receives over 13 million foreign visitors in Jan-April

Asia's most loved country receives over 13 million foreign visitors in Jan-April

Malaysia, named Asia's most loved country, welcomed 13.3 million foreign arrivals in the first four months of this year, up 21% year-on-year and 12% against the same period of pre-Covid levels in 2019.
June 4, 2025 | 03:47 pm PT
Southeast Asia's largest economy sees April foreign tourist arrivals up 9%

Southeast Asia's largest economy sees April foreign tourist arrivals up 9%

Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, welcomed over 1.16 million foreign tourists in April, marking a 9.15% rise compared to the same period last year, according to data released by Statistics Indonesia.
June 3, 2025 | 06:24 pm PT
How Vietnam compares with Thailand for international tourists

How Vietnam compares with Thailand for international tourists

In Southeast Asia's tourism scene, Thailand offers professionalism while Vietnam offers moments of sincerity that many travelers say they will never forget.
May 26, 2025 | 07:51 pm PT
China to triple tax refund stores to boost inbound tourism

China to triple tax refund stores to boost inbound tourism

China aims to increase the number of tax refund stores to around 10,000 by the end of this year, nearly three times the current number as part of efforts to attract more foreign tourists.
May 26, 2025 | 04:38 pm PT
Curious case of the British tourist's bond with hen in Ha Giang

Curious case of the British tourist's bond with hen in Ha Giang

A tourist's trip through Ha Giang took an unexpected turn when he adopted a chicken, forming a bond that has been drawing attention on social media.
May 16, 2025 | 10:00 pm PT
Southeast Asia's second largest economy to cut 2025 tourism target below 37 million

Southeast Asia's second largest economy to cut 2025 tourism target below 37 million

Thailand, the second-largest economy in Southeast Asia, is set to revise its foreign tourist arrival target for 2025 to below 37 million following a recent decline in Chinese arrivals.
May 11, 2025 | 06:48 pm PT
'Treasure hunt': Tourists boost sales at Japan's Don Quijote stores

'Treasure hunt': Tourists boost sales at Japan's Don Quijote stores

Business is booming at Japanese discount chain Don Quijote, which sells everything from nostril-hair wax to compact gadgets and colorful party costumes, thanks to its cult status among tourists but also inflation at home.
May 11, 2025 | 06:48 pm PT
Foreign tourists get taught the Japanese high school experience

Foreign tourists get taught the Japanese high school experience

With his black uniform jacket slung rakishly over his shoulders and his feet propped up on a Japanese school desk as he held court with his crew, Jason Wu was taking great satisfaction in being a juvenile delinquent.
May 8, 2025 | 04:32 pm PT
Lack of garbage cans biggest complaint for foreign tourists in Japan: survey

Lack of garbage cans biggest complaint for foreign tourists in Japan: survey

The top complaint among foreign tourists in Japan is the scarcity of trash cans in public places, with 21.9% citing this as the biggest inconvenience in a recent government survey.
May 7, 2025 | 02:55 pm PT
World's second most popular destination welcomes record 17 million tourists in Q1

World's second most popular destination welcomes record 17 million tourists in Q1

Spain, the world's second most visited country last year after France, welcomed a record 17 million foreign tourists in the first three months of 2025 as the buoyant sector drives an economy outshining European peers, official data showed on Monday.
May 6, 2025 | 11:09 pm PT
Southeast Asia's second largest economy welcomes over 12 million tourists in first 4 months

Southeast Asia's second largest economy welcomes over 12 million tourists in first 4 months

Thailand, the second-largest economy in Southeast Asia, welcomed 12.09 million foreign arrivals between January and April, marking a slight decline of 0.26% compared to the same period last year.
May 6, 2025 | 04:40 pm PT
Southeast Asia's largest economy attracts 2.7 million foreign tourists in Q1

Southeast Asia's largest economy attracts 2.7 million foreign tourists in Q1

Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, welcomed 2.7 million foreign visitors in the first quarter of 2025, marking a 7.83% increase from the same period last year.
May 4, 2025 | 06:45 pm PT
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